So Chuck the groundhog made it through his paces Tuesday morning at the Staten Island Zoo without incident. Unlike last year, he did not bite the mayor.

And as usual, he predicted an early spring.

Chuck’s trainer, Douglas Schwartz, claims that Chuck has an 85 percent accuracy rate. He defines an “early spring” for Chuck’s purposes as one where at least half the days in the six weeks after Groundhog Day have high temperatures above 40 degrees.

That dam* rodent was lying through his buck teeth. We had 20" of snow last week. Not all in one day but still....my driveway feels like a luge course in my little car. And the ice! If I make it to spring without falling on my arse I'll be lucky.